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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DANIEL C. RIPLEY, OFPITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

FRUIT-BOWL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 296,457. dated April 8, 1884-.

Application filed December 20, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DANIEL C. RIPLEY, of Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Fruit-Bowls; and I Y usual manner, and is preferably provided with a flange, a', and a screw-peg, a2.

At two opposite points in the flange a are holes b, extending throughv the, flange, which may be formed at the time of pressing the article or subsequently, as may be desired.

Secured to the dish by screws c, extending through the holes, are bail-lugs d. which are lprovided with threaded sockets d for the reception of the screws c. The lugs d are pro- `vided with holes d for the reception of the pivots of the swinging bail e. These pivots may be formed by turning the ends of the bail out, as shown in the drawings, or by turning the ends inward, as may be desired. In the latter case the holes d2 for the reception of the pivots would be in the outer side of the bail-lugs instead of in the inner side, as shown.

' I do not limit myself to this particular mode of securing the bail-lugs to the glass dish herein. described. Instead 'of the screw c, the lugs may be provided with threaded stems extend ing through holes b and secured by a nut on the other side of the glass, 0r by upsetting the end of the stem, or by keys or other fastening devices. Nor do I limit myself to attaching the lugs to a horizontal flange, as they may be secured to the vertical side of the dish. The

dish is provided with a metallic stem and foot,`

g,which is secured thereto by the screw-peg a?. If preferred, the foot and stem g may be made of glass and secured to the bowl o by a ferrule, or it vmay be made in one piece with the bowl, or it may be omitted.

By my invention I secure a glass fruit basket or bowl having a pivoted bail or handle,

which, when the dish is placed on the table,

can'be laid down dat on its edge. It constitutes a tasty and convenient article, and has the advantage over dishes with rigid hails of occupying less space and being less liable to be overturned as there is no danger of striking the handle, which would be the case if it` described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my -hand this 5th day of December, A. D. 1883.

DANIEL C. RIPLEY. Witnesses:

W. B. CoRwlN, Taosme B. KERK. 

